Gunfight at the O.K. Corral

1957 • 2h 3m •

Western

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★ 7.0/10

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Lawman Wyatt Earp and outlaw Doc Holliday form an unlikely alliance which culminates in their participation in the legendary Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.

"The Wildest Gunfight in the History of the West!"

Top Billed Cast

Burt Lancaster

Marshal Wyatt Earp

Kirk Douglas

Dr. John 'Doc' Holliday

Jo Van Fleet

Kate Fisher

Rhonda Fleming

Laura Denbow

John Ireland

Johnny Ringo

Lyle Bettger

Ike Clanton

Frank Faylen

Sheriff Cotton Wilson

Earl Holliman

Deputy Sheriff Charles 'Charlie' Bassett

Detailed Critic & Audience Reviews

J John Chard Verified TMDB Critic

2017-04-26

Doc and Wyatt.

The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, Wednesday, October 26, 1881, gets an all star glossy Hollywood telling. Directed by John Sturges and adapted by Leon Uris from an article written by George Scullin. It stars Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Rhonda Fleming, Jo Van Fleet, John Ireland and Lyle Bettger. Music is by Dimitri Tiomkin and cinematography by Charles B. Lang Junior.

I don't want any part of him. I don't even like him.

Actually The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral as a title is something of a bum steer, for Sturges' two hour movie gives up just over five minutes to the act...

C CinemaSerf Verified TMDB Critic

2022-06-25

Sometimes colour photography didn't really help a production, and I think this film is one such instance. The plot centres on renowned peace officer Wyatt Earp (Burt Lancaster) who decides to head back to Tombstone and take up with his brothers. His arrival pitches him against local card-sharp, and deadly gun slinger, "Doc" Holliday (Kirk Douglas) who has a serious, terminal, drink problem. The antics of the lawless Clanton gang cause the two to hook up, and when the younger Jimmy Earp (Martin Milner) is gunned down by mistake, the battle lines are drawn for the now infamous shoot-out. Somehow...